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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-08-019608.txt : 20080320
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080320192218
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-08-019608
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080318
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080320
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080320

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SafeStitch Medical, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000876378
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BLANK CHECKS [6770]
		IRS NUMBER:				112962080
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4400 BISCAYNE BLVD.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 980
		CITY:			MIAMI
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33137
		BUSINESS PHONE:		305-525-4146

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4400 BISCAYNE BLVD.
		STREET 2:		SUITE 980
		CITY:			MIAMI
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33137

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CELLULAR TECHNICAL SERVICES CO INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19930328

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Spragens Jeffrey G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001410620

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19437
		FILM NUMBER:		08703801

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		305 575 6000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4400 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1500
		CITY:			MIAMI
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33137
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<SEQUENCE>1
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-03-18</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000876378</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SafeStitch Medical, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SFES.OB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001410620</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Spragens Jeffrey G</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>4400 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 670</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MIAMI</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33137</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President and CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Options</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>3.10</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-03-18</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2009-03-18</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-03-18</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Of the 5,000 options reported on this Form 4, 25% vest on March 18th of each of 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Received under the Issuer's 2007 Incentive Compensation Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Does not include 20,138 warrants to purchase the Issuer's common stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jeffrey Spragens</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-03-20</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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